Walk Description

We had been up these 4 fells before and each time we have been up on the tops have hardly seen anybody - today was no exception. If you don't fancy the steep ascent and scramble up Barf from Powter How then there is a much easier way up from Darling How and this is the route we did today. After a drive via Keswick along the Whinlatter Pass the parking area for the start of this walk is just before Scawgill Bridge at the Spout Force Car Park.

From the Car Park the route follows the forest track and whilst some people may find this uninspiring we actually enjoy it. There are still good views to be had over to Graystones and ahead to Broom Fell and on reaching the sharp bend parallel to Ullister Hill there is a path going off to the left which leads to the open fell side. Turning left at the top of the path there is an easy gradient path up to the summit of Lord's Seat. From here the remainder of the route is clear to see. Heading over to Barf, the summit is soon reached where there are superb views over to Skiddaw and down Bassenthwaite Lake.

We then returned to Lord's Seat before transiting on a good path over to the impressive cairn on Broom Fell. From the summit we then headed over to Graystones where there is a steep descent down to Widow Hause before a gradual rise to the summit of Graystones. The return to the start is a very steep descent therefore in wet conditions this would be tricky but was fairly easy today, albeit hard on the knees. In summary, this is a good walk to do if you don't want to go too high but still enjoy exceptional views for very little effort.​

Before setting off from Threlkeld we observed an inversion in St John's in the Vale - Bleaberry Fell is in the centre of shot

Another one before we set off - this time Blencathra. We woke up to this view every morning.